Mental health services for children placed in foster care: an overview of current challenges

Child Welfare

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-26

  Pecora, Peter J ^a   Jensen, Peter S ^b   Romanelli, Lisa Hunter ^c   Jackson, Lovie J ^d   Ortiz, Abel ^a  

^a Research Services   (United States)

^b REsource for Advancing Children's Health   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d Annie E Casey Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62749132292     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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